Laura Starecheski appears in the following:
'Visibly Pregnant' Girls Are Banned From School In Sierra Leone
Monday, April 06, 2015
Across Sierra Leone, students are preparing to return to school April 14, after nine months off because of the Ebola epidemic. But one group has been banned from returning, according to a new decree by the minister of education: "visibly pregnant" girls.
Minister of Education Minkailu Bah announced the ban ...
The Kids Brainwashed By Boko Haram Were Silent For Good Reason
Thursday, April 02, 2015
It's a story that spread around the world last month: The Cameroonian army had rescued scores of children from Boko Haram. Morning Edition was among the news outlets that covered the story of youngsters said to be so traumatized, they'd forgotten their names.
This was the account of Christopher ...
Mr. Mambia Goes To Washington: To Honor His Sister, Who Died Of Ebola
Friday, March 13, 2015
When he first got word of an Ebola outbreak in his home country of Liberia last March, Tarkpor Mambia didn't take the news too seriously.
He was talking to his sister Grace, 28, on the phone. She was about to finish nursing school in the inland Liberian town of Gbarnga. ...
A Sheriff And A Doctor Team Up To Map Childhood Trauma
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
To Head Off Trauma's Legacy, Start Young
Monday, March 09, 2015
10 Questions Some Doctors Are Afraid To Ask
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Can Family Secrets Make You Sick?
Monday, March 02, 2015
Take The ACE Quiz — And Learn What It Does And Doesn't Mean
Monday, March 02, 2015
An ACE score is a tally of different types of abuse, neglect, and other hallmarks of a rough childhood. According to the Adverse Childhood Experiences study, the rougher your childhood, the higher your score is likely to be and the higher your risk for later health problems. You can take ...
The Art Of Syrian Refugees Sends A Message. Is Anyone Listening?
Sunday, March 01, 2015
When Syrian artist Mohammed Al-Amari, 27, fled the country's civil war last winter he couldn't carry much. Just some clothes, and little else, he says. But he did manage to bring some "colors" with him — watercolors, pastels and even a few of his paintings.
Al-Amari and his wife didn't ...
Life After Ebola: What It Takes For A Village To Be Resilient
Friday, February 20, 2015
If you'd like to get an idea of what resilience is all about, take a lesson from Mamuedeh Kanneh.
She lost her husband to Ebola. But she's stayed strong. She's caring for 13 children, her own and orphans whose parents died of the virus.
Kanneh lives in Barkedu, a village ...
A Radio Journalist Who Put His Life On The Line
Friday, February 13, 2015
Here's a sobering number: 37 radio journalists have been killed worldwide in the past two years according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Somalia is one of the most dangerous countries for reporters. Last year, three radio reporters were killed there.
Somali journalist Muhyadin Ahmed Roble remembers one of ...
A Restraining Order Can Be Just A Videoconference Away
Monday, January 05, 2015
Teaching Friends And Family How To Reverse A Drug Overdose
Monday, December 29, 2014
Can Changing How You Sound Help You Find Your Voice?
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Why Saying Is Believing — The Science Of Self-Talk
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
NFL Looks To Training To Prevent Domestic Violence By Players
Monday, September 22, 2014
The Power Of The Peer Group In Preventing Campus Rape
Monday, August 18, 2014
Bigger, Faster Air Tankers Help Forest Service Tackle Wildfires
Monday, August 18, 2014
This Is Your Stressed-Out Brain On Scarcity
Monday, July 14, 2014
REBROADCAST: Emergence
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
